The Liberal Rehabilitation of George W. Bush Is Complete

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Sep 14, 2018 The #Resistance has welcomed to the fight against Trump the most disastrous president since Buchanan. It’s only deluding itself. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Angela Merkel Wins Fourth Term as German Chancellor, but Far Right Rises

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 She is victorious again after 12 years in power, but some of her supporters are dismayed by the gains of the AfD, the first far-right party to enter parliament in over 50 years. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Art of Documenting the Undocumented

bart plantenga / Truthdig Aug 9, 2017 Dutch conceptual artist Domenique Himmelsbach de Vries takes the plight of refugees as his latest project. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Rising Above Racism Is Imperative for Human Societies

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 17, 2017 Scapegoating immigrants absolves the true culprits -- neoliberal capitalism and corporate greed -- from blame. But this is too simplistic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Dear Rep. Steve King: Our Civilization Isn’t White and American Babies Aren’t ‘Other’

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 14, 2017 Rep. Steve King of Iowa goes full-on racist again, supporting hate-speech master Geert Wilders in the Dutchman's quest to reverse globalization and ban Muslim immigration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Populist Plans [a cartoon from the United Arab Emirates]

Paresh Nath, The Khaleej Times, UAE / Cagle Cartoons Mar 1, 2017 Dig deeper

Right-Wing Extremism—It’s Not Just for the U.S.

BLANK Dec 15, 2013 The Syrian refugee crisis has fanned the flames of right-wing extremism in Bulgaria, signaling yet more nationalistic political sentiment in Europe. No one’s predicting a return of the 1930s rise of fascism, but the parallels are disturbing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dutch MP Off the Hook in Hate Speech Case

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2011 Depending on how you see it, a Dutch court's acquittal Thursday of controversial politician Geert Wilders is an instance of hate speech gone unpunished or, as Wilders himself put it, "a victory for freedom of expression in the Netherlands." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trial Opens for Anti-Islamic Dutch Politician

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2010 Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders' words are coming back to haunt him -- in court. Wilders, an ultra-right-wing member of the Netherlands parliament, has drawn fire in recent years for his vocal anti-Islam stance, which he has expressed both in cinematic form and in what prosecutors in Amsterdam allege is hate speech. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dutch Rightists Score in Elections

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2009 Exit polls show the notoriously anti-immigrant Dutch politician Geert Wilders gaining 15 percent of the vote and second place in elections for the European Parliament in the Netherlands -- even as he faces prosecution on charges of inciting hatred in his speeches. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dutch Lawmaker’s Anti-Islam Film Hits the Web

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2008 Conservative Dutch politician Geert Wilders certainly isn't helping resolve religious and cultural tensions within his country with the release of his short film "Fitna" (running time 17 minutes), which portrays Islam in an extremely negative light. According to the BBC, the Dutch government "has distanced itself" from Wilders' views. Good idea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

YouTube Back in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2008 Those around the world who had trouble accessing YouTube on Sunday may be interested to know the cause of the problem: On Friday, the Pakistani Telecommunications Authority acted to block access to YouTube in order to prevent Pakistanis from seeing a YouTube clip promoting an anti-Islam film by Dutch politician Geert Wilders (pictured). Thus ensued an accidental chain reaction that blocked YouTube access for many thousands internationally. Now, the popular site is back up, even in Pakistan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )